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Konami Digital Entertainment Limited has announced that ｢WORLD SOCCER Winning Eleven 2011｣ will be released for both PlayStation®3, Xbox360 ™ platform (Chinese/English version※1) on 14th October. Other versions such as PC, PlayStation®2 , PSP (PlayStation®Portable) and Wii™(without Chinese) will follow at a later date.

 

The Chinese/English version, which provides the language selection of Chinese and English, and retain the original Japanese/English speech （^※1Xbox360™ version in english only） based on ｢WORLD SOCCER Winning Eleven 2011｣. It is more easily to understand the setting and make use of the internet service moreover retaining the original style of「Winning Eleven」.

 

The publisher outlines some of its new officially licensed teams, and plans to bring the series to all-new formats.

 

Following extensive consultation with the series fans and football fans all over the globe, WE 2011 ignites the series with a stunning collection of game play additions, control options and new aesthetics. To this end, WE 2011 introduces a power gauge for each player that allows the user to exactly place every pass, cross and shot. Balls can be placed anywhere with utter precision, while all new AI routines hand complete control over to the player.

 

WE 2011 also boasts over a 1000 new animations, with little touches such as players limbering up, married to subtle movements both on and off the ball that reflect the pace and power of a top-level match. Likewise, the new game also boasts a stream of new surprises and additions, ranging from smaller touches such as a new throw-in system that utilizes the power gauge system, and simplified tactical selection, through to huge advances such as Master League Online, a radically overhauled Become A Legend service.

 

WE 2011 has added the Copa Liberadores – South America’s most illustrious competition. KONAMI has also worked to add a number of new European licenses to the game with an all-new UEFA Super Cup option, and with Bayern Munich amongst those joining the rosters. The German club joins a long list of officially-sanctioned sides that include Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus and Inter Milan – all of whom will be included in the game’s bolstered UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League modes. Likewise, a full range of officially-licensed national sides are included, including Germany, and the likes of Portugal, the Netherlands, England, and Italy.

 

WE 2011 also benefits from an extensive number of customizable elements that allow players to create key elements, such as teams, their ability to string skills and feints together, players, and stadia via a number of easy-to-use modes.